Leh Keen behind the wheel of a Porsche 911 GT3 R at the 24 Hours of Nurburgring, just prior to a nine-hour red flag stop to racing due to poor conditions.
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@vivalaphill9 жыл бұрын
250 kph at the green hell during the night, while its raining. maniac but simply amazing
@antdx3169 жыл бұрын
vivalaphill this was the greatest rain driving I have ever seen
@lukemontgomery96835 жыл бұрын
i race go karts myself but i am pretty sure every racer even me has to have something wrong in the head
@tokyosmash5 жыл бұрын
vivalaphill not just raining, but raining hard enough to necessitate the race to be postponed.
@hangman1619 жыл бұрын
This is like... THE dream...The dream drive of every car fanatic out there. What we witnessed was a man making love to his car; fully tuned in to the track and its limits. Skill, precision, finesse and a WHOLE lotta balls.
@antdx3169 жыл бұрын
hangman161 I know, I just like to appreciate that finesse but would not like to copy it myself.
@ProjectVRD8 жыл бұрын
The race is special because every car tows a trailer that carries their balls behind them which are too big to fit in the cockpit.
@odiesback8 жыл бұрын
Best comment ever!!!! lol
@flo13boe4 жыл бұрын
haha! :-D
@x-904 жыл бұрын
Don’t forget the cars are only 100lbs the weight of their balls are 900lbs, and the material is lighter than metal!
@bmwM3M5M63 жыл бұрын
@ProjectVRD How you gonna make this comment for WOMEN racedrivers ? 😀
@ANIMLFIRE6 ай бұрын
@@bmwM3M5M6Lady balls
@breedlove342911 жыл бұрын
"welcome to the salty spittoon how tough are ya" "how tough am I? I once drove at Nürburgring in the nighttime." "yeah so" "while it was raining" "uuhhh right this way, sorry to keep you waiting"
@BartonFarley19 жыл бұрын
Lots of opposite lock, many moments of near disaster, slow backmarkers, poor visability, fog, what more could you ask for?!!
@antdx3169 жыл бұрын
Eric Rowland a professional driver.. driving the way he drives definitely deserved the blue light
@Pylone923 жыл бұрын
Seven years later this video still gives me goosebumps. Excellent driving style by Leh Keen. I still remember how we cold it was at our tent at Galgenkopf.
@broughy132211 жыл бұрын
Simply incredible
@EddieTheBigMonster8 жыл бұрын
This guy really is a little bit crazy, but more than that, he walks on water... The real rainmaster. He just simply overtakes everyone that is still alive lol. And those slides at 7:37 and 7:52 ... like its nothing. And the last straight at 9:00, good lord.
@TheGamerTim4 жыл бұрын
Replayed 7:52 about 5 times and my eyes got wider every time. Damn.
@Sardikar9 жыл бұрын
Am I weird if I found watching this oddly relaxing and soothing?
@ramonmv178 жыл бұрын
No, you're not
@breydonkokas67786 жыл бұрын
Sardikar Not at all
@madgamer5746 жыл бұрын
No, I often fall asleep to racing videos. I find it very relaxing too. It's like therapy for me.
@dsofe48798 жыл бұрын
This was some of the best driving I've ever seen, period. Leh Keen must be one of the best drivers to ever come out of America.
@RandomDuude8 жыл бұрын
+United States of Embarrassment Don't forget Tommy Milner
@jamesavery66716 жыл бұрын
Corvette in the rain takes even more skill lol
@jstoli996c4s4 жыл бұрын
Patrick Long was very good as well in his prime.
@plasticksrt10 жыл бұрын
I can't imagine driving a GT3 R on the ring at full-tilt, let alone in the rain at night. That car is always secretly planning the death of its driver.
@BadassEFdriver6 жыл бұрын
Imagine the new 991 GT2 RS.. FML LOL
@kevintucker33545 жыл бұрын
He was pushing it in the rain but was very smooth on the acceleration and braking and downshifting. If he was really all out full tilt this video would be a couple minutes shorter.
@wthisdaftpunk68474 жыл бұрын
There's a reason 911's are often called widowmakers. They're always plotting to kill their driver lmao
@Blaznchicken4 жыл бұрын
BadassEFdriver it’d be easier??
@MDisaster9 жыл бұрын
This looks genuinely terrifying.
@szn004 жыл бұрын
Looks like trying control a boat on high winds😂
@MDisaster2 жыл бұрын
@@nidhishshivashankar4885 I think depth perception is also a part of it, like you can identify things more easily if you have 3D vision rather than 2D video. I've had 6 years of driving experience since that comment haha
@IDontKnow-wf7vu7 жыл бұрын
*BEST HORROR MOVIE EVER*
@SaleemHodge10 жыл бұрын
Wow that was awesome! It takes some large attachments to do this at night in the rain! This track is terrifying on a bright sunny day! I love it!
@Kikos_Garage4 ай бұрын
This will more than likely forever be my favorite racing driver POV video on KZbin. Absolute madness. You can’t even see where the track is! This is pure track memorization perfection at its finest!
@Enzohijjawi8 жыл бұрын
i thought porn was not allowed on youtube, but i think im wrong
@cumnmrmptaaa42347 жыл бұрын
Boris Zvarigin what?
@xojioghbiu5 жыл бұрын
Actually porn is allowed on utube but it's available only by links which you cant get without someone's help, or you can upload porn by yourself
@281cu64 жыл бұрын
@Naveed Sekender 😭
@n1th33 жыл бұрын
@@xojioghbiu its a joke dumbass
@xojioghbiu3 жыл бұрын
@@n1th3 I know. I just wanted to show off
@BadDFWDrivers8 жыл бұрын
That perfect correction at 7:50. Hnnnnnng
@antdx3168 жыл бұрын
+Bad Dallas Drivers because professionals constantly train the correct way and correct all subtle deviations to correctly fix all problems before they get too out of control w/o losing much desired position like how people balance on a tightrope
@TheLightningwrath6 жыл бұрын
I can not imagine how hard it must be to battle those conditions for hours at the dead of night. Truly amazing
@FPSguy210 жыл бұрын
How to turn this video from great, to Fucking Awesome: 1) Pause this video at 00:24 2) Open a new tab on KZbin and enter: /watch?v=0hyGM3uyzQc 3) Play both at the same time. It should sync perfectly. 4) Enjoy!
@IanWhelan10 жыл бұрын
Very cool.
@Fezztecfilms10 жыл бұрын
I don't normally have music playing too since I enjoy listening to the engine sounds... but that made this video even more FUCKING EPIC! :D
@Jankiz00710 жыл бұрын
Holy FUCK, that song was Made for this video!
@GothaRsk10 жыл бұрын
Or you can use this to view them combined :) youtubemultiplier.com/5377233fdc6ed-rain-dance-nordschleife.php
@SplashanddashDeu9 жыл бұрын
Great Idea FPSguy2 and GothaRsk I featured that on my Motorsport Blog splash-and-dash.de/2015/01/30/matrix-soundtrack-passt-perfekt-zu-on-board-aufnahmen/
@Blobonou9 жыл бұрын
i'd die to be in passenger seat
@BlueSkyCrystals8 жыл бұрын
I'd die from a heart attack while sitting in the passenger seat.
@KevinAlexandair8 жыл бұрын
i'd die from the shit I take while sitting in the passenger seat.
@ramonmv178 жыл бұрын
I'd would shit my pants anyways, I'd love a ride
@lucaengert71127 жыл бұрын
But the only problem is, there is no passenger seat.
@bmwM3M5M63 жыл бұрын
I would use GT3 Racecar and Nordschleife to kill all my enemies 1 by 1 because they are alll scared from fast cars that just go from 0 km/h to 100 km/h. So 1 lap Nordschleife will be enough for them to die from heart attack. Actually just a few corners is also enough.
@BeardMan017 жыл бұрын
Leh, I am very glad to have worked with/for you in the past.
@SRAMEK10 жыл бұрын
This is pure driving guys. Show this video to dragster and nascar nerds and watch them try to say something
@bowelrupture10 жыл бұрын
Totally different types of motor racing. And believe me, give a Nascar driver a VLN car and some time to learn the track, he will be fast too.
@xtsupermotard10 жыл бұрын
bowelrupture And when the right hander comes?
@bowelrupture10 жыл бұрын
Carl Edwards defeated Michael Schumacher in the Race of Champions. In the past when Nascar ran on road courses, team owners would hire so called "Ringers" to drive the cars. Ringers were drivers like Gurney, Donahue or Villeneuve. Nowadays the ringers are almost a thing from the past. Very rarely you will see a ringer in a Nascar. Even more rarely you will see them win races. Ringers like Ambrose, Montoya and Almendinger, while they are very competitive at road courses, they still haven't won a oval race at Nascar, simply because it is a total different kind of racing.
@SRAMEK10 жыл бұрын
bowelrupture It is different, but no current pure NASCAR driver wouldn't be able to do what Keen did in the video and that's the point, no one says, that there aren't very very talented drivers in NASCAR, but without long practising (actually real learning how to drive competetivly on the racing level), they wouldn't be able to do it.
@bowelrupture10 жыл бұрын
SRAMEK I would love to have drivers like Jeff Gordon, Juan Pablo Montoya, Tony Stewart, Jamie McMurray, Marcos Ambrose, Jimmie Johnson or Robbie Gordon take a VLN car and take some time at the Nordschleife.
@oooosq11 жыл бұрын
Thankyou Drive for posting such an amazing clip. The level of skill in display in this clip is just fantastic. One of the best things I've ever seen...
@zildog10 жыл бұрын
7:52 MY RINGHOLE PUCKERED UP.
@peterrrr9 жыл бұрын
7:55 ...that save
@ADAKAR839 жыл бұрын
It was more like "Oh NO you dont !" :D
@AceMirage19826 жыл бұрын
te juro que lo vi y conocí a san pedro. que cagazo hermano
@MrDragonPig6 жыл бұрын
He seems very *Keen* on driving fast here.
@driftaddictbr3 жыл бұрын
Oh I see what you did here...
@tadeocaballero34815 жыл бұрын
Getting up to 6 gear in rain? No fear for a driver like him!!! This material is awesome thanks for uploading
@T0yS0ldier111 жыл бұрын
honestly one of the coolest things I have ever seen please post more.
@guily666910 жыл бұрын
I really love that MAP LOL. For that track I would really need a map :) ps: That was a nice pleasant ride, the car is spinning out a lot.
@roryking772410 жыл бұрын
The wine of the gearbox as it hits 6th gear!
@DoctorPetrol3 жыл бұрын
One of my all time favourite KZbin videos
@QueenSido3 жыл бұрын
I watch this video twice a year, since it came out and its still so freakin amazing to watch
@MrBen122711 жыл бұрын
This is the best video I have ever seen on KZbin. There was not a single relaxing moment, but in 720p it's also stunningly beautiful.
@davidespejo986510 жыл бұрын
It's awesome. I don't know how people prefer football...
@theweeknd27255 жыл бұрын
No.1 sport needs to be this
@DjRjSolarStar8 жыл бұрын
9:00.....wow, just wow.
@jstoli996c4s4 жыл бұрын
DjKinetec fucking mad 😳
@ericwest89554 жыл бұрын
A true driver. You were willing to take it to places in the rain many weren't. It's a calculated bravery that many won't understand. Thank you for the video!
@jamesbourn72947 жыл бұрын
I don't think words could justify how amazing that is. It must have been the most terrifying lap ever, but I bet you enjoyed every second. You are a man among legends, bravo.
@redlineshifter500710 жыл бұрын
This guy probably asks those little illegal street racing shits.... Bro, do you even Nurburgring?
@srntld10 жыл бұрын
what a feeling that must have been
@myyth1462 жыл бұрын
I always come back to this. Never seen something so bonkers and amazing at the same time
@N54B30BMW11 жыл бұрын
INCREDIBLE!! I think this is the best onboard-video I've seen so far! I was sitting behind my screen and leaning into the corners, anticipating oversteer and so on, I never had that before. I didn't know about Leh Keen, haven't seen him in the European GT-scene yet (maybe LeMans but I'm not sure) but someone who flies sideways over the hill at Pflanzgarten II (in 5th gear!) certainly knows what he's doing. Fantastic job! Great driving, Great video! Thank you Leh Keen and thanks to "drive"
@Mike6047 жыл бұрын
For the 62 people who disliked the video, can you please explain yourselves?!?!
@bmwM3M5M63 жыл бұрын
@MikeM Those dislikes are probably WOMEN that don’t like racecar drivers 😃🏁
@sarcanicus110 жыл бұрын
he has a map on his wheel. man that looks pretty awesome
@Soffex11 жыл бұрын
Wow!!! One of the best drivers in the rain that I've ever seen! Driving that fast on very wet pavement like that is extremely difficult and very treacherous, yet at the same time Leh Keen made it look so easy. This man is damn good and has perfected an art!
@Jindujun11 жыл бұрын
I could watch this over and over again. This is so amazing!
@jca374610 жыл бұрын
8:45 ready for takeoff
@carlospiedranuno23127 жыл бұрын
Jorge Aragon Best comment i've ever seen... Runway Nürburgring
@chrisjenkins19 жыл бұрын
What happened? Anyone see? To do this you either have to eat a tonne of carrots of know the track very very well. Butt clenching stuff
@Factory05111 жыл бұрын
Grade A. This is by far the best footage I've seen of the whole weekend and yet another reason why I subscribe to Drive. just excellent.
@soad4ever166 ай бұрын
There is unexpectedly little going on in the comnents here lately, maybe because pretty much all has been said about this incredible bit of driving. I keep coming back to this one every once in a while and I'm always in awe.
@FlavioTheRock10 жыл бұрын
Balls of steel!
@0Morlock010 жыл бұрын
7.52 heart attack moment
@abdisyahrizal43133 жыл бұрын
When courage meet insanity and skill.. cant find any other word to say how amazing this drive was. Scary dance in the rain
@abdisyahrizal43133 жыл бұрын
Btw i find this after reading comment in adam lz gt3 cup car drive with leh keen. I though leh was an ordinary racer, but now i see him as a rain master that walk and dance his car in the scary night rain at the ring
@funkycoldm3dina4 жыл бұрын
This is nothing more than a man at one with his machine. How he memorises every corner, every throttle response, every turn of the steering wheel, and many more skills that he has is beyond me. He has more skill in this one race than any other race car driver on the planet. How do you do this in the rain, fog, and basically he is driving blind. Man is a Man. I could go on for hours with superlatives for this man sorry ths superman. He is an absolute genius. Schumacher, Hamilton, Rosberg, Vettel etc lets see u drive in these identical conditons.
@Yngin8 жыл бұрын
6:40 Wow, that moment when oblivious Porsche driver nearly cuts him off. And then two major slides and saves right after, followed by 250 kph down the Döttinger Höhe with such poor visibility... Insane.
@markwray39168 жыл бұрын
+Juzh123 F1 is open cockpit and a lot lighter and lower, so it's easier to tell where everything is and when you're losing the rear. It also has significantly more downforce. This guy is driving the full Nurburgring circuit (F1 doesn't do that) while having to safely lap significantly slower cars (F1 lap time difference is ~5s a lap from Mercedes to Manor) and keeping his own pace strong and conserving tires/fuel. This is all happening many hours into the race, when driver fatigue becomes a major factor. I'm not saying F1 is easy, but this guy deserves mad respect imo.
@NASCARDUDE1008 жыл бұрын
+Mark Wray Agree with most of what you said except the visibility. These WEC guys have wipers and a clear visor, while drivers in F1 have major visibility issues in the rain due to spray. Drivers often say they cant see.
@markwray39168 жыл бұрын
Andrew Carey Good point. I just figured that the lack of forward blind spots would help, but I didn't even think about the elements.
@juliengrandmougin95718 жыл бұрын
+Juzh123 F1 cars can't do 340, in the dry, let alone in the rain. And here everyone jumps out of the way because the speed difference between categories is huge. There was a Peugeot 208 at some point. And 250 is uphill in a GT3 car with no visibility. That is amazing.
@juliengrandmougin95718 жыл бұрын
+Juzh123 Not in race spec no. Probably in Qualifying spec. And anyway, why are you comparing GT cars to F1 cars?
@bassic4 Жыл бұрын
What an incredible night that was 😊 7:07 that’s me in my V4
@Robsphotographync Жыл бұрын
You should post onboard footage!
@bassic4 Жыл бұрын
@@Robsphotographync I so much wish I could, but there was no camera running anymore in the night… But it was remarkable in any case. We gained roughly 100 places up until red flag (starting initially close to the end as part of the slowest class). Of course not gaining that many places by overtaking within that stint, but also because many had left their cars in the boxes already when things started to get really nasty. But some faster cars were also beaten… ;-) But there were also not too many cars I lost places to either ;-) I guess a roughly four digit number of ring laps helps when the sight gets close to 50 m. It was funny to see which cars overtook on Döttinger Höhe whom before I showed the way around the circuit before the straight - yet with most of them to be caught up again latest until Flugplatz ;-)
@afrozen10-02 Жыл бұрын
How tense were you in those situations with limited grip and visibility?
@bassic4 Жыл бұрын
@@afrozen10-02 It feels a little like dancing on a razor blade as fast as possible, knowing the shortest inattentiveness will hurt. Tense on a scale 1 to 10? Probably a 12-13 with Adrenalin to the max :-)
@thelammacus Жыл бұрын
Do you race professionally or did you enter as an amateur? Would love to try this
@Jinix6411 жыл бұрын
wow, this is just Jaw dropping amazing, from the 5 minute mark i was biting my nails, from the 8 minute mark on i almost fell to the floor! simply gorgeous piece of driving!
@convarHUN Жыл бұрын
It's not the kind of onboard video I've saved to my Onboards playlist of Nordschleife tutorials, but it was still a very serious, it can be said surreal experience to watch what it's like to be a racing driver and be given the most difficult task of all: to drive on it is inherently one of the most difficult tracks in the world, at night+ pouring rain, so with zero visibility on a rain-soaked tarmac, so in almost impossible track conditions, still trying to drive at a competitive pace.
@GhostRiot10 жыл бұрын
The dictionary brought me here... (was looking up bravery)
@tsavxyooj10 жыл бұрын
Think I'm gonna go play some Gran Turismo now...
@07duncan1711 жыл бұрын
Do you know how I got to this KZbin post right here... I was on a Turn10 FORZA MOTORSPORT 5 posting and this link was there. This might be the new Quality Gaming for FORZA 5 RACING!!! This is the best ride any video has ever taking me on, I just about fell off my seat once or twice lol Love It! Top Gear Quality Babie!!
@TheGamerTim4 жыл бұрын
When people say, 'get in the zone', that's where this guy is. Next level focus.
@Manuel6169MM9 жыл бұрын
Can anyone explain me why GT3 cars make this characteristic whistle?
@Spok029 жыл бұрын
I think it's the gearbox using straight teeth. :)
@MrAndrew12359 жыл бұрын
Spok02 You are right!
@thaik569 жыл бұрын
Spok02 and what are the benefits of that?
@MrAndrew12359 жыл бұрын
It allows smoother shifting and greater acceleration which = more power and more smiles :)
@thaik569 жыл бұрын
Snowninja automotivethinker.com/transmission/straight-cut-gears-vs-helical/ I now understand.
@hobog8 жыл бұрын
PRAISE BE ISAAC NEWTON
@spencerleech21238 жыл бұрын
How he manages to remain so graceful in his steering inputs I will never know. Astonishing.
@pancho833411 жыл бұрын
Simply INSANE! .... pure racing. Best video of the ring that i´ve ever seen...
@DIRTYI3010 жыл бұрын
Balls.
@i.p.e.60939 жыл бұрын
i can't see shit
@dazzelya11 жыл бұрын
I was a passenger in a buddies M5 this past summer on the Ring (he's an experienced racer and has visited this track a bunch of times). People watching videos of this track have no idea how insane it really is. It's anywhere between, let's say, 7 and 9 minutes of pure speed, blind corners and crazy turns. Not to mention the random pile of cars and bikes. I can't imagine anybody doing it for hours on end on a perfect sunny day. Let alone at night in the poring rain! 24 hours? WTF?!
@JamaicanMeCrazy11 жыл бұрын
Drive just gave Lek Keen legions of fans... I for one will be following his races
@SpeedZL111 жыл бұрын
These are my favorite Drive videos. Good work and keep them coming!
@kalchensteinb11 жыл бұрын
Wow, einfach nur Wahnsinn, so eine sicht habe ich noch nie gesehen. Der absolute hammer wie er am Lenkrad arbeitet um das Auto nicht weg zu schmeißen, wieder einmal verstehe ich den Begriff "Green Hell" besser. Gerne mehr Videos aus dieser sicht vom 24h Rennen auf dem Nürburgring ;)
@BaconLicker11 жыл бұрын
Pretty speechless. Couple of pretty big moments there and he just doesn't back off, pretty sure he was just sailing past other cars in his own class. I wish I had that kind of skill. Respect.
@TechPriest.3 жыл бұрын
Some of the most raw and insane driving footage I've ever seen
@jimmycranberry011 жыл бұрын
Some of the greatest motorsport footage I have ever seen. Spectacular!
@PetrolJunkie9911 жыл бұрын
It is for assisting with the communication between the driver and the engineer while the driver is in the car. This prevents mis-communication when the driver is providing feedback since the mini map has the corner numbers. For example, in a practice session the driver, while in the pits, can say "I'm having a lot of oversteer in turn 7." This mini map that he has matches the full size map the engineer has, so that they can be sure they are talking about the same corner before making changes.
@darknez092403 жыл бұрын
looks crazy and hard, but i still wish i can be a racing driver just to have these experiences, haunting but beautiful moment like these, rain at night in nurburgring, it's once of a lifetime thing you know
@PippaPeerless5 ай бұрын
Jimmy Broadbent's Nordschlieffe iRacing in the rain video made me revisit this 😍
@neuronbob11 жыл бұрын
Much respect. I will never complain about driving in the rain after watching this.
@asdfgosu10 жыл бұрын
the following is authentic..... this is best racing video i ever watched!
@breastmilkenjoyer11 жыл бұрын
I can watch this all day.
@mikev24866 жыл бұрын
How naturally and consistently he makes corrections is impressive.
@inaki121311 жыл бұрын
If someone thinks this isn't a utterly mad challenge, then the Island of Man race isn't either. Gotta have really big balls to do that, and its really admirable. Incredible stuff.
@cbrdealer2 жыл бұрын
Balls of steel! All of these guys. This is why its my favorite track.
@StegRacing11 жыл бұрын
Racers go to so many tracks, and when they are truly racing at the limit you can briefly forget where you are, either which corner, or even which track. It is a good quick visual reminder of where they are, and on smaller tracks can help remind them what group of corners are coming up :)
@UtiEdu11 жыл бұрын
Jaw, meet Floor. Floor, meet Jaw you two will be best friends for the next 10 minutes and 16 seconds.
@AF9351011 жыл бұрын
the sound of spur gears and a flat 6 is an awesome combination!
@bfkarger11 жыл бұрын
I remember that video. Slid JUST between two rails going into a bridge from a hard left to right slide at a good pace. That was pretty fun to watch.
@TraceRollins11 жыл бұрын
I simply can't understand how he keeps that thing on the track. even in a straight line. SKILLZ
@staircast11 жыл бұрын
This always cheers me up!
@the3rddecline11 жыл бұрын
The countersteering between Schwalbenschwanz and Döttinger Höhe is just unreal.
@spooler78288 жыл бұрын
Looks like fun. No surprise he's from Georgia. It rains cats and dogs here in the summer and is very fun to drive in if youhave a pair.
@MichaelF18 жыл бұрын
+Derrick Bray The south is best. 95 degrees and driving in the dry to work @ 8AM. Rain @ lunch Bone ass Dry again by 5
@FilipOvikGT511 жыл бұрын
This really is one of the best videos I have ever seen on youtube!
@johnwortherly45926 жыл бұрын
to race the 24 hour of nurburgring is truly a dream for me. if i died racing here, i'd have died one happy man, and the world could say, "he had no regrets but failed love."
@TheZed30011 жыл бұрын
I can't believe the amount of grip over the rest of the cars he passed.:0 @7:50 the slide downhill at 160kp/h is smooth and calm, awesome just awesome. Rainmasters around the world, Leh Keen you are well amongst them.
@hombrealagua4 жыл бұрын
I always come back to this video to relax. epic.
@robertcanham12712 жыл бұрын
the concentration needed to drive in the and at that speed is incredible, my head was about to explode just watching it
@biturboism10 жыл бұрын
This is genuinely more frightening and tense than any action movie.
@EpicHotCheese6 жыл бұрын
This is no human, it's an alien from another planet racing the 911.
@BarbuMA6111 жыл бұрын
merci pour ce grand moment de pilotage
@shintsu0111 жыл бұрын
Impressive piece of racing footage :)
@JuergenGDB11 жыл бұрын
Leh Keen is badass... always enjoy watching him drive.